WORKING VISIT OF HIS MAJESTY ABDULLAH II BIN AL-HUSSEIN, KING OF THE HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN TO MALAYSIA, 15-16 MAY 2008

His Majesty Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan will be making a two-day Working Visit to Malaysia on 15 and 16 May 2008. His Majesty King Abdullah II will be accompanied by Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah, as well as, a delegation comprising of the Minister of Industry and Trade, senior government officials and prominent members of the Royal Court.

In conjunction with the visit, His Majesty Al-Wathiqu Billah Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi BIllah Shah, will have a Royal Audience with His Majesty King Abdullah II at Istana Negara. The Honorable Dato’ Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Prime Minister of Malaysia will also pay a courtesy call on His Majesty King Abdullah II.

During the visit, His Majesty King Abdullah II would be briefed by DEWINA Food Industries Sdn. Bhd. In the meantime, Her Majesty Queen Rania would also be conferred an Honorary Doctorate in International Relations by University of Malaya.

This would be His Majesty’s fourth Working Visit to Malaysia. H.M. King Abdullah II’s last visit to Malaysia was on from 13-14 October 2005. Prior to that visit, King Abdullah II made a visit to attend the New Asian Leaders Summit in Langkawi from 21-25 February 2004, and the 10th OIC Summit in Putrajaya from 16-18 October 2003.

H.M. King Adbullah II’s visit will enhance the existing excellent relations between Malaysia and Jordan in various areas of mutual interest such as trade, investment, defence, tourism, education and Islamic matters. In addition, the visit would provide the leaders of both countries to discuss regional and international issues of mutual concern to Malaysia and Jordan.